Legal action on owners if cattle not removed from streets

Twenty-three inmates in Senapura contract coronavirus

Twenty-three inmates at the Senapura rehabilitation centre have contracted the coronavirus, the Government said. The Government Information Department said that a total of?2,867 people have contracted the coronavirus in Sri Lanka so far. Meanwhile, the National Operations Centre for the Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak said that a total of 27 people had contracted the virus today. Of the 27 people, four are Sri Lankans who returned from the Middle East and 23 are inmates at the Senapura rehabi

10 Aug, 2020

Sajin writes to EC raising concerns on voter turnout

The National Organizer of the National Democratic Front (NDF) Sajin de Vass Gunawardena has raised concerns with the National Election Commission on the voter turnout reported in the Galle district during the General Elections 2020 held on 05 August. In a letter to the Chairman of the Election Commission, Gunawardena said in the Galle district the total voter turnout was displayed as 645, 803 which signifies a 74.43% turnout. ?I wish to draw your attention to the news flashes on two private te

11 Aug, 2020

New Ministries, State Ministries gazetted

An Extraordinary Gazette has been published on the structure of the new Ministries consisting of 28 Cabinet Ministries, 40 State Ministries, and their relevant functions. The President?s Media Unit (PMD) said that National priorities, policy responsibilities and functions have been taken into consideration in formulating the Ministries. State Ministries have been structured to facilitate the achievement of special priorities and the implementation of relevant programmes according to the broad s

10 Aug, 2020